http://www.universalhub.com/taxonomy/term/3619 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-US http://www.universalhub.com/node/15623 <p>The Globe <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/07/lightning_strik.html">reports</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Ten soccer game spectators were injured — four of them critically — in Dorchester today when they sought refuge under a gigantic tree that was struck by lightning during a flash storm</p></blockquote> <p>I like how the Globe follows that with:</p> <blockquote><p>The victims, all males, had burns consistent with lightning strikes, authorities said.</p></blockquote> <p>Because you know how people in Dorchester love to make up stories about getting hit by lightning.</p> <p>Lightning also <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/b0st0n/6099102.html">knocked out Green Line service</a> between Harvard Avenue and Packard's Corner. In fact, it hit <a href="http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=65&amp;t=53324&amp;sid=709e047c1f5a74f6a9c806c4383eefce">a trolley</a>. Amazingly, nobody hurt.</p> http://www.universalhub.com/node/15623#comments The T Commonwealth Avenue Green Line lightning Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:09:18 -0400 adamg 15623 at http://www.universalhub.com